Possessed a Healing Game, but It’s a Zombie Apocalypse - Chapter 19

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Episode 19

“You damn operator bastard! If you’re going to run the game like this, why did you even make it?! Why has the world changed like this and what are zombies doing in a farming game?! Making people suffer like hell because you can’t even prevent bugs like this! I already knew you guys were hopeless, but this is just wrong! Are you going to keep running the game half-heartedly like this?!”

The being that was two or three times larger than Nana was instantly crushed by Nana’s spirit and stammered as he was shaken around however she pleased.

“Ah… no, no, listen. Let me just say…”

“Give me back my game! Give me back my healing farm life!”

Nana poured out all the resentment she had built up from the world becoming a zombie apocalypse onto the Hooded Man. After such a commotion passed and she calmed down somewhat, Nana let go of the tank top she had been gripping tightly.

“I was going to give you a hint and leave after saying only the main point briefly, but so much time has already passed. At this rate, I’ll lose muscle mass…”

The Hooded Man, now tattered like a stretched-out tank top strap, looked like he had aged about 10 years.

“Ahem, anyway, you seem to be misunderstanding something, so I’m telling you that this place is actually…”

“Not just inside a simple game?”

“What you call a game in your world is… huh?”

“And you’re actually not a game operator but someone who created this world or anyway, you’re in some important position?”

“Uh…?”

“This world originally existed, and the game from where I was happened to be made similar to this world, so the worlds overlapped and borrowed similar systems, and you were trying to do something or other?”

It was the correct answer. The Hooded Man had nothing to say.

I’ve been devouring countless romance fantasy and fantasy novels for over ten years when I lived in the modern world, so this much prediction is definitely possible. And it’s a cliché that could easily come out at this timing.

Nana nodded slightly, satisfied with her conclusion.

“…If you knew all that, why did you get angry telling the operator to make the game properly?”

“Anyway, you’re still one of those who created this world, aren’t you? How is that different from an operator?”

“…”

“Whether this place is inside a game or another world, it doesn’t really matter to me. Just because it’s not a game doesn’t mean I have any reason to hate this world. So hurry up and tell me the hint.”

Looking at Nana speaking shamelessly while picking her ear, the Hooded Man slowly closed his eyes.

Be patient. Getting angry causes muscle loss. Muscle loss…

“Fine, since you seem to see through everything, I’ll tell you right away. Didn’t we give you a Quest to conquer the Eastern Forest?”

“…Ah, thinking about that again makes me angry? It’s a dead forest anyway, you could have just given it to me, so why did you have to make a Quest and make people do pointless things?”

Seeing Nana’s expression as if she was about to start a second round, the Hooded Man hastily spoke up.

“There’s a World Tree there that’s responsible for one axis of the world, so we had no choice. Anyway, you achieved results beyond Quest success. So as promised, I’ll give you an amazing hint! You’re going to receive the World Tree’s selection!”

The Hooded Man expected Nana to be moved. Whatever it was, receiving the World Tree’s selection was an incredible thing unimaginable for a human. But contrary to expectations, Nana’s face became even more distorted, far from being moved.

“…That’s supposed to be a hint?”

“Huh?”

“Is there nothing besides me being selected? For example, hidden functions, skill unlocks, there should be something more!”

“You are destined to restore the balance of the world—”

“Ah, seriously… Since we’re talking about it, let me ask. You chose me so I became a Farmowner and gained the ability to manage a farm. Right?”

“Th-that’s right?”

“But is this a fundamental solution?”

“Huh?”

“Huh? Huh? Can’t you say anything else? Whether it’s a game or a real existing world, if there’s an error, fixing it is what the operator should do! If bugs occur and errors happen that might destroy the world, you should think about fixing it. Not selecting one person to make them manage a farm!”

“N-no, that’s something we can’t do anything about either.”

“Why can’t you?! You’re the operator! You’re the master of the game and the creator of the world!”

“Th-that’s… anyway, there are limits to what we can intervene in! Disasters brought about by humans must be solved by humans!”

“You want users to solve what the operator can’t?! What kind of game is this?!”

“It’s not a game, so humans have to solve it! You said earlier that it doesn’t matter whether it’s a game or not!”

“How is that the same as this?!”

The Hooded Man grabbed Nana’s shoulders as she fumed and spoke rapidly like rapid-fire rap.

“Anyway, you’ll receive selection just by touching the World Tree, and that’s an incredible thing! An amazing hint, right? Now, humans can’t stay here long, so let’s send you back!”

“How is that a hint?! Don’t run the game like this! Hey, are you listening to me?!”

Nana wanted to question him more, but her consciousness was gradually fading contrary to her wishes.

When the Hooded Man in front of her completely disappeared, the Hooded Man’s voice heard in her ear once again turned her stomach upside down.

“We’ll help you in our own way. Good luck.”

“I don’t need it! Just restore the world to how it was originally. You damn bastards!”

“…en. Adrienne?!”

At Ishanka’s voice suddenly heard, Nana snapped to attention. Nana quickly turned her head around to look at her surroundings and assess the situation.

Nana and Ishanka were standing in front of the World Tree. It looked no different from before going to the White Expanse.

“You suddenly stopped talking and just stood there looking at the World Tree, so I was surprised.”

“…How long was I like this?”

“It wasn’t long. About 20 seconds, I think.”

I felt like I had a pretty long conversation with the operator, but only 20 seconds passed in reality. That world’s cost-effectiveness is really something.

Nana didn’t delay any further and touched the World Tree with her hand, circling around it to complete the Quest. The World Tree couldn’t escape the aftermath of the error either, as it was blackened and dead in places.

‘He said I’d be selected just by touching the World Tree. For all the grand talk after calling me to that strange space, there’s no change at all?’

It was when she had grumbled and almost completed a full circle. The blackened parts centered on the points Nana’s hand had touched gradually became lighter in color and soon regained their original color.

【The World Tree is pleased with you who possess the ‘Hand of Blessing’. The World Tree wants to give you a gift.】

When the center of the World Tree, made up of several thin branches gathered together, smoothly opened, a gem glowing green revealed itself before Nana. She instinctively realized this was the forest’s energy mentioned in the Quest.

When Nana touched the green gem, the forest’s energy that had been glowing light green quickly flowed into Nana’s body. After a moment, a System Message appeared with fanfare.

【You have received a part of the ‘Forest’s Energy’ that the World Tree treasures most. You have obtained the title ‘One Chosen by the World Tree’.】

【One Chosen by the World Tree has increased affinity with spirit-level or higher life forms.】

Nana quickly scrolled through the message window and sighed with an expression that couldn’t hide her disappointment.

‘That’s it? That old man made such a fuss about receiving the World Tree’s selection as if I had accomplished something great, so I thought he’d give me something big.’

“Is there some problem?”

“It’s nothing. Let’s quickly make this place my land and leave. We don’t know when zombies might come this way.”

【You have completed the Hidden Quest: ‘Conquer the Eastern Forest’. Would you like to declare the Eastern Forest as farmland?】

There was no hesitation in Nana’s touch as she pressed the 【Yes】 button.

【You have completed the ‘Conquer the Eastern Forest’ Quest. Experience points are given as a reward.】

【Adrienne Rogueton’s job level has greatly increased. Your existing farm’s land has expanded by an additional 200m radius. Farm functions are upgraded. As an additional reward, all life in the Eastern Forest is revived.】

As the message appeared, the blackened dead trees quickly came to life centered around Nana.

Trees that had been blackened and withered without a single leaf came back to life, growing leaves, blooming flowers, and bearing fruit. The desolate forest instantly transformed into a lush green forest, and the ground also became fertile brown earth.

Among Nana and Ishanka who were watching this amazing sight, Ishanka was the first to speak.

“Is this also your ability received from the gods?”

“This… rather than my ability, it’s a kind of reward. When you overcome a Quest… no, a trial, they give big rewards like this once in a while.”

Under the blue foliage thick enough to cover the sky, things that glowed like fireflies gathered one by one and floated gently in the air.

“These are… Silai. They’re spirits that only live in clean places with clear energy.”

The Silai emitted white, gentle light and floated around various parts of the forest as if blessing the forest that had regained life.

One Silai circled around Nana. When Nana reached out her hand, she slowly looked at the Silai that landed on her palm.

【The life spirit Silai feels favorable toward you who was chosen by the World Tree.】

The small spirit that glowed faintly like a firefly circled around Nana as if thanking her. Nana chuckled.

“Well yeah, it wasn’t a bad day for becoming friends with you guys.”

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